The testimonies of Henry Borel's nanny and the daughter of Jairinho's ex-girlfriend were decisive in the trial that condemned the former councilor for the death of the 4-year-old boy. Fantástico had access to exclusive testimonies and scenes from the longest trial in the history of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice. In the early hours of last Thursday (4), the seven jurors – five men and two women – decided to sentence Jairo de Souza Santos Junior, known as Jairinho, to 43 years and 9 months in prison for torture and murder. Henry's mother, Monique Medeiros, was convicted of omission in an episode of torture and of manslaughter, when there is no intention to kill, but will not serve the sentence because she received a judicial pardon. Jairo de Souza Santos Junior, known as Jairinho, was sentenced to 43 years and 9 months in prison for torture and murder Reproduction/TV Globo During the trial, the daughter of an ex-girlfriend of Jairinho stated that she had been attacked when she was just 5 years old. Now 18 years old, she stated that the former councilor took her to a motel and repeatedly dunked her in a swimming pool. "He kept sinking me until I touched the ground. And then he let me go. I breathed, and he drowned me again with his foot, pushing me. To the ground, several times", said the young woman, whose image was preserved. The young woman's mother, Natasha Machado, stated that she only discovered the attacks about a year after the end of her relationship with Jairinho. After Henry's death, she and her daughter decided to look for the boy's family. "The only thing I could do was look for the boy's father and tell him not to give up," he said. Nanny reported assault on Henry's mother Henry's nanny, Thayná de Oliveira Ferreira, is considered a key player in the process, but was accused of false testimony. She went back on her versions and was instrumental in the Public Prosecutor's Office pointing out three episodes of torture against Henry. In the first of them, which took place on February 2, 2021, Thayná sent messages to her boyfriend saying that Jairinho had locked himself in the room with the boy. "I was as nervous as the child, and I was just like a maid without being able to do anything," she said, when asked why she didn't contact the boy's mother at that moment. Jairinho and Monique were only convicted for the second episode, on February 12, 2021. That day, images showed Henry leaving the room limping after being alone with his stepfather. Messages indicated that the nanny warned Monique about what had happened. In a video call, the boy told his mother that he had been beaten, that is, beaten by his stepfather. The prosecution maintained that Monique was warned about the attack, but did not take steps to protect her son. The mother said she did not imagine that they were physical attacks. Monique Medeiros, mother of Henry Borel, was convicted of omission and manslaughter, but received a judicial pardon Reproduction/TV Globo The defendants were acquitted of a third charge, related to the end of February 2021. There were no records to prove that Monique was warned by the nanny. On March 8, 2021, Henry was taken to the hospital lifeless. Reports indicated internal bleeding and liver laceration caused by blunt force. Experts heard in the process pointed out that the injuries were incompatible with the couple's version that the child had fallen from the bed. Monique remained by Jairinho's side until she was arrested, a month later, and presented to the Police a version that favored her son's killer. Monique's defense claimed that she was unaware of the attacks and believed the version of the domestic accident. And she argued that she was a victim of domestic violence and manipulation by Jairinho. Henry Borel Reproduction/TV Globo 'Justice killed my son' Leniel Borel, Henry's father, stated that he also initially believed that Monique was a victim. As the investigations progressed, however, he changed his opinion. "I didn't imagine that she could be protecting her son's killer," he said. He said that there was no complete justice for Henry and criticized the judicial pardon granted to Monique by judge Elizabeth Machado Louro, who considered that there had been "open misogyny" against the mother. The decision is far from closing the case. The Public Prosecutor's Office appealed, alleging irregularities after the judge changed one of the questions asked to the jurors, which, according to the prosecution, contributed to a change in the understanding of Monique's responsibility. Monique Medeiros is now free. Jairinho remains in prison in Bangu, where he will now serve his sentence. His defense also intends to request a mistrial. As assistant prosecutor, Leniel Borel will do the same. "My feeling is that they killed Henry once again. Justice killed my son once again," he said. Almost five years after the death that shocked the country and led to the creation of the Henry Borel Law, the longest trial in the history of the Rio Court of Justice ended with a historic conviction. But the legal dispute surrounding the case must still continue in the courts.